Photos: Early voting begins in Georgia for general election

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Photos: Early voting begins in Georgia for general election

The Georgia general election began a 3-week early voting period Monday ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Long lines were reported across metro Atlanta, not surprising for the first day. AJC journalists are watching reports from from early voting locations across metro Atlanta and providing photos and updates. Early voting ends on Friday, Oct. 30.

Polls open across Georgia for early voting in 2020 election

Heavy turnout creates lines as polls open in Georgia for early voting

A line to vote snakes around the parking lot as the first day of early voting gets underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Mountain Park Activity Building in Stone Mountain. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

Gloria and Raymond Nolan talk while in line to vote as the first day of early voting gets underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Mountain Park Activity Building in Stone Mountain. The Nolan’s had been standing in the line which snaked through the parking lot for an hour arriving in the dark. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

A line snakes around the parking lot as the first day of early voting gets underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Mountain Park Activity Building in Stone Mountain. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

Poll worker Joan Edgar shouts instructions to voters in a long line that snakes around the parking lot during the first day of early voting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Mountain Park Activity Building in Stone Mountain. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

Early voting in Cobb County on Monday

Robert Jones points to the ballot box as his wife Shelba pushes his wheelchair after they made their voting selections as the first day of early voting gets underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Ga. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

A woman who prefers to stay unidentified stands near the back of a voting line with others that has an estimated 3 hour wait, as the first day of early voting is shown underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Ga. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

Voters brave the rain and a three hour wait line as the first day of early voting is shown underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Ga. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

University of Georgia student Courtney Wetzel, from left, participates in a Zoom online class as and her friend Ashley Lee, wait with others in a line to vote that has an estomated 3 hour wait and as the first day of early voting is shown underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Ga. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

Heavy turnout and glitches mark start of early voting in Georgia

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Shirley Connelly stands in line to vote as the first day of early voting is shown underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Gwinnett County Faigrounds in Lawrenceville, Ga. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

First day of early voting in Gwinnett

Early voting in Gwinnett on Monday

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A line is formed before dawn as the first day of early voting gets underway on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Mountain Park Activity Building in Stone Mountain. JOHN AMIS FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- CONSTITUTION

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